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Navarrette Jr. to Speak at SDSU Cesar E. Chavez Luncheon March 24 CONTACT: Jason Foster SAN DIEGO, Wednesday, March 16, 2005 – Nationally syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. will be the keynote speaker at the San Diego State University Cesar E.Chavez Commemoration Committee Luncheon on Thursday, March 24 in Montezuma Hall. Navarrette, who recently joined The San Diego Union-Tribune's stable of columnists, has published more than 200 articles for newspapers and magazines. His work also appears in The Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Kansas City Star, the Albuquerque Journal, The Arizona Republic and The Fresno Bee. The lunch is an annual celebration of SDSU's diverse community as it honors the life, legacy, and teaching of Cesar E. Chavez. It includes the presentation of scholarships to students whose family members are from a farmworker or other industry background related to the labor movement to which Cesar E. Chavez dedicated his life. Navarrette also is the author of “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano,” a book about his experience as one of fewer than 500 Mexican-American students to graduate from Harvard University. Recently, he was selected as one of only 20 Americans to participate in the American Swiss Foundation Young Leaders Conference in Zurich, a weeklong conference during which he participated in a panel discussion on the American media. Navarrette will meet with SDSU students in the
Cross Cultural Center immediately after the lunch, which begins
at 11:30 a.m. The event also features professional mariachi musicians,
a Mexican fiesta-style meal and an educational presentation. Luncheon sponsors include Aztec Imaging, Mission Janitorial, Office Depot, Office Furniture Installation Systems, Abamex Group, Apple Inc., Toshiba, and Electro Specialty Systems. The luncheon is one of dozens of events taking place during March as part of SDSU Month, a celebration of the university’s ties with the San Diego community. SDSU Month 2005 sponsors and media partners include Allison & Partners, Associated Students, Aztec Shops, Cox Communications, The Daily Aztec, Geary Interactive, KPBS, NBC 7/39, Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill, San Diego Magazine, The San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego State University Alumni Association, San Diego State University Athletics, the San Diego State University Research Foundation, Time Warner Cable, Univision, Univision Radio and U.S. Bank. San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region. Since it was founded in 1897, the university has grown to offer bachelor’s degrees in 81 areas, master’s degrees in 72 areas and doctorates in 16 areas. SDSU’s nearly 33,000 students participate in an academic curriculum distinguished by direct contact with faculty and an increasing international emphasis that prepares them for a global future. For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu. # # # |
